Mountain View, September 2024
We had an exceptional time at the 50th Wearable Technologies Conference in the USA, where the spotlight shone brightly on the WT Innovation World Cup® final pitch and award ceremony. The finalists presented their solutions in front of an esteemed jury, showcasing their innovations with passion and expertise.
Congratulations to the TOP 3 winners who captured our imagination with their solutions:
First Place: Healthsign – smart wristband is a sleek single-piece device worn around the wrist that conveniently and accurately monitors temperature, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, motion, and location. They develop clinical-grade medical devices to combat the most challenging illnesses like hypertension, chronic obstructive summary disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.
Second Place: ReMinded – Setting a New Standard for Mental Healthcare – portable, non-invasive device detects a certain set of saliva biomarkers tied to stress. By integrating these quantitative metrics, they aim to simplify the identification and prevention of prolonged stress and indications of depression that may otherwise remain undetected.
Third Place: upLYFT – Wearable Robotics – a non-invasive solution to manage musculoskeletal degeneration for ageing adults and the elderly. They build smart wearables to improve muscle and bone health whilst mitigating falls.
These remarkable innovators are redefining the future of wearable technology, pushing the limits of what’s possible in both technology and healthcare.
We also want to recognize all the finalists who competed and showcased their impressive advancements: airCode, Bispectral EEG solution – Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, Freebionics, IntelliSafe Analytics, PranaQ, ReMinded, Stanford University – Spezi, Stanford University – a Neuromonitoring Platform for Precision Mental Health.
The future of wearables is indeed bright, and we can’t wait to see how these innovations will shape the industry. Congrats to everyone!
A special thanks to our expert jury members who evaluated these innovations on-site:
- Ari Rubin from Celesta Capital
- Avery Lu from IEEE & Aventurine Capital Group
- Bharath Rajagopalan from STMicroelectronics
- Daniel Kraft, M.D. from NextMed Health & Digital Health
- Pankaj Kedia from 2468 Ventures & Biossmann
- Jonathan Livescault from ITONICS – The Innovation OS
- Leslie Shannon from Nokia
Get Involved in the Innovation World Cup®
The 16th Innovation World Cup® and 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® are now open for submissions. Participation is free, and we invite all innovators to join this exciting journey. Learn more and submit your innovation at www.innovationworldcup.com.
Behind the scenes – The Innovation World Cup® Series
The Innovation World Cup® Series is the global open innovation platform that connects corporates and techpreneurs. It acts as a catalyst for future innovations. The Innovation World Cup® Series powered by Techpreneurs Gmbh a Navispace company was initiated in 2003. Partners include STMicroelectronics, HTC VIVE, Google Cloud, Ericsson, Intel, EBV Elektronik, Swisscom, Würth Elektronik, Samsung, Telefonica, Telit, VARTA Microbattery and more.
Further partners include Hannover Messe, BIM World MUNICH, MEDICA, CSEM, HTGF, VDMA, WT | Wearable Technologies, AlpICT, BioAlps Association, ACCIO, Business OULU, Business France, Business Finland, G2 Startups, Gate Garching, Wolves Summit, The Trade Council Denmark, Medical Valley, UnternehmerTUM, IoTWeek, Innovability, WMF We Make Future, Werk1, Stanford University, Innosuisse, CENSIS, Invest in Bavaria, Technoport, THINGS Stockholm, Health Capital Helsinki, InfoShare, ITRI, TechBBQ, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, and many more.
More information: www.innovationworldcup.com, www.techprnrs.com
Press Contact
Mirna Curcic | Marketing & Event Manager
m.curcic@navispace.de
